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| January 9, 1735 |
Slavery and rum outlawed in the colony of Georgia. |
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| May 19, 1749 |
Trustees petition the king to allow the repeal of the prohibition of slavery
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| October 26, 1749 |
Petition requesting slavery is approved. |
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| January 1, 1751 |
Slavery officially becomes legal in Georgia
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| July 27, 1848 |
The U. S. Senate passes the Clayton Compromise, a solution to the issue of slavery in the territories. It essentially let the courts decide the issue. Among those voting for the bill, which passed 33-22 were John C. Calhoun, John Berrien, Lewis Cass, and Jefferson Davis. |
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Lewis Cass |
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Henry Clay |
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Slavery in Georgia |
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John MacPherson Berrien (John Berrien) |
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John C. Calhoun |
| June 24, 1856 |
The Toombs Bill, an attempt to bring a constitutional convention to Kansas amid growing involvement of pro-slavery and abolitionist forces is introduced into the Congress.
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Robert Toombs |
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| December 18, 1860 |
Lincoln writes Alexander Stephens to assure him that he (Lincoln) will not interfere with slavery in the South, directly or indirectly.
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Civil War - 1860 |
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Alexander Stephens |
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| July 27, 2002 |
Savannah unveils a bronze statue on River Street (Rousakis Plaza) commemorating African-Americans who had been forced into slavery and brought to Georgia through the port.
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| June 2, 2005 |
Wachovia apologized to African-Americans for the Charlotte(NC)-based banks ties to American slavery. Georgia Railroad and Banking Co. of Augusta, a predecessor bank, held at least 182 slaves to build a railroad. |
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Wachovia and First Union Banks
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